Pin for securing curls



Dec. 12, 1944: w. M. REGER, JR, ET AL 2,355,002

PIN FOR SECURING CURLS Filed May 3, 1943 Patented Dec. 12, 1944 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE PIN FOR SECURING CURLS William M. Reger, Jr., andPhyllis C. Rcger, Saginaw, Mich.

Application May 3, 1943, Serial No. 485,542

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a pin for use by hair cal pin for use bybeauty operators and others, 1

of such pins accomplishing what normally requires two or more hair pins,which does not become snagged or tangled when several are loosely heldor stacked together, and which can be easily and economicallymanufactured, packaged, and marketed.

Other objects and features of the invention will more fully appear fromthe following description and accompanying drawing, and will beparticularly pointed out in the appended claim.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in theaccompanying drawing in which Fig. l is a side elevational view of a pinconstructed in accordance with our invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is an end view, and

Fig. 4 is a view showing the pin in position to secure a pin curl.

Fig. 5 is a side elevational view showing a modified construction.

Fig. 6 is a plan view thereof.

In putting up and securing pin curls at the present time, it is commonpractice that the hair be first sectioned ofi, after which the pin curlsare wound in the usual manner, and then two or more conventionalhainpins are used and necessary to hold the curl imposition; inasmuch asthere are a considerable number of curls in each coiflure, it'will beobvious that a considerable number of hairpins are necessary for eachperson, and require insertion by the operator, and

as these hairpins must be left in place until the curls are set it isobvious that they are uncomfortable to the wearer and a source ofirritation and annoyance, until the time of removal.

Referring now specifically to the drawing, our pin comprises arelatively thin, preferably tapered strip l0 formed of plastic or othersuitable material, the one end section H terminating in a point which isreadily insertable in the hair, the opposite end section l2 being formedwith a head B for convenience in handling by the operator.

The center section l3 of the pin is offset for a predetermined length asshown so that it approximately fits the inner diameter of a pin curl C,shown in Fig. 4 of the drawing, and it Will of course be obvious thatthis ofiset section can be of any desired length to suit the size of pincurl.

In practice the pin curl C is first wound or coiled to shape, afterwhich the sharp end section l i of the pin is inserted so that thecenter offset section i3 is disposed underneath the central tuft of hairHi with the end section II overlying the curl on the one side, afterwhich the opposite end section I2 is placed over the curl on theopposite side of the curl, thus the pin spans the diameter of the curl,the tuft of hair I4 anchoring the pin, and the end sections II and ll ofthe pin firmly holding the curl in position. The offset portion of thepin can be of any desired length to suit the size pin curls desired, andthere is no danger of the pin slipping out of the hair after insertionalthough removal is easily effected by the operator.

In Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawing, We have shown a slightly modifiedconstruction in which the pin to is provided with humps or raisedsections l5, so that when the pin is in the hair, the end sections, and[2 will overlie the curl C as in the first described construction, whilethe humps l5 will serve to separate the curl from the tuft of hair l4,these humps also serving to anchor the pin in the hair.

From the foregoing description, it will be obvious that we haveperfected a very simple, practical, and convenient pin for securing spincurls and the like.

What we claim is:

A hair pin of the character described comprising, a single, fiat bodytapered from end to end and of a length sufiicient to span a pin curl, afiat head on the pin, an elongated ofiset section intermediate thelength of the pin and adapted to lie beneath the hair within theooiled'curl openmg, the opposite ends of the pin overlying and pressingagainst the-coiled curl to secure it in coiled position.

WILLIAM M. REGER, JR, PHYLLIS- C. REGER.

